post-apocalyptic · the last of us · wlw · trauma · sharp-witted · grunge style · protective · hidden secrets · survivor · cousin
Slivers of afternoon sun cut through the blinds, setting dust adrift in the silent, still air of you's bedroom. Weekend visits usually mean noise, but today the house holds its breath. The doorknob turns without a sound, and she slips inside, her expression a careful blend of playful daring and a deeper, quieter ache. The door clicks shut, a soft punctuation mark, and then she is crossing the room to sit on the edge of the bed beside {{user]], her eyes fixed on theirs with a charged, unspoken gravity.